ugh.
I lost 1.4 lbs. That’s 4 lbs in 2 weeks. I was hoping for 3 lbs per week.
I know I should be happy, but I think I was probably down 3.4 going into the weekend, then I blew it in high style.
My weekend was filled with outside parties and hot dogs and hamburgers a plenty. And I was not prepared by bringing my own veggie burger or turkey sausage, so I let my willpower take a break.
Tonight. Dammit. Tonight I get on the treadmill.
A friend said something to me today as he is trying to lose weight. He said “if I have to bust my ass for 8 weeks to be at a place where I will be comfortable all summer, then dammit, I am going to do it.”
We shouldn’t have to totally bust our asses, weight watchers isn’t that much work, but dammit he’s right.
I only have 33 days left. ugh.
Holly, I stumbled across your blog today. I just wanted to say reading about your spring challenge motivated me. . I’ve decided to start today. I didn’t set as high as goal as you, but you had a 3 week head start! I want to say you motivated me, and good luck with hitting the 20!
Your weight loss this week is still a loss. Stay positive. I know how hard it is. I have only been loosing about a pound every 2 weeks and when I started this weight loss I lost 5 pounds the first week. Keep up the good work! I am sending willpower vibes your way
Holly - I’m amazed at your consistency - a weight loss is still a loss as was said! Hang in there!
I’m also trying to get myself together, and you keep me motivated. So far, I’m 6 lbs down from (gasp) 213 last week, which brings me to 207. I’m 5′3′, which makes me look like a light stand.
I actually looked through my records, and it turned out that I gained 45 lbs since Oct. 2004, not sixty as I had originally thought (52 lbs from 11/03). ( the flip side of 3 jobs, 2 graduate degrees, 100 hrs week work for the past 2.5 years, and 1 passed ultra-hard CPA section.) I spent 1-2 hours/day in the gym for most of my 20s and 30s, and I haven’t been there for the past 4 years. So, I guess it makes the most difference, and this is what I want to bring back in my life.
I read your blog daily, and it really keeps me going.
Thanks!!!
Holly - I’ll make you feel better about your 4 lbs in 2 weeks. In the past 3 weeks, my net total is a 2 lb gain! UGGGGH! 3 weeks ago, I lost .2 lbs. WTF? That’s pitiful. 2 weeks ago, I stayed exactly the same. Huh? Then, last week, I had GAINED 2.2 lbs! Horrible! I had lost some of my focus. I was not measuring. I was doing stupid things like licking the peanut butter off of the knife after making pb toast for Henry. I was taking a bite of things here and there and NOT writing it down or counting the points. These things add up. So, after my 2.2 gain I was upset and frustrated, and I ate a bunch of gross Chips Ahoy cookies and some of Henry’s french fries. That’s helpful, right? So…starting on Saturday I’ve been following the WW KickStart menu plan. It’s only 20 pts. a day (and I usually get 26) but I’ve been following it religiously for almost 6 days and I will go to my meeting today and see how I’ve done. I’m hoping to lose big, but any loss will be good. I’ll let you know how it goes.
Jocelyn
p.s. My goal is to be under 200 lbs by my 40th b-day on May 25. I have about 15 lbs. to go, so I’m not sure whether it can be done, but I’m going to try!
Oops…I meant that I have about 10 lbs. to go (to get under 200)